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Religious Studies & Humanities - Fixed Term

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-4196-191T
  • Posted:26/02/2019
  • Pay:Main Pay Range
  • Start Date:Mar 2019
  • App Close Date:27/02/2019 at 14:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Do you believe that all students deserve access to a knowledge-rich curriculum? Are you ready to teach in a school where a rigorous behaviour policy and centralised SLT-led detentions ensure you can focus on teaching students and sharing your passion? Towers School and Sixth Form Centre is looking for a Religious Studies and Humanities teacher who is able to teach up to A level. This encompasses Religious Studies, Citizenship, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology and Geography.

Our students take the AQA A GCSE Religious Studies specification, opting for the Christianity and Buddhism for 50% of the course, with the other 50% of the course focusing on philosophical and ethical themes. All year 11 students take GCSE Religious Studies.

Our students take the Edexcel Geography GCSE B specification. This is an option subject at GCSE.

Knowledge booklets are created and shared within departments to ensure that all lessons are purposeful and consistent. Beyond KS3, teachers teach within their subject specialism; we would, however, expect some flexibility from all our faculty teachers to be able to teach and resource beyond their specialism when the need arises. A level Theology, Ethics and Philosophy teaching experience is desirable. The ability to teach Psychology is desirable but not essential.

In return for your subject expertise and passion, we offer a research driven programme of CPD plus targeted leadership and development programmes. We also offer a two week October half term.

 

Information about the school

At Towers, we believe that, with access to a knowledge rich curriculum, unwavering high expectations of conduct and behaviour, an excellent welfare system and the very best teaching, our students can be exceptional.

As our popular, oversubscribed school continues to grow, we are looking for great people to join our team. This is your chance to be part of something amazing, part of a team making a genuine difference in the community.

Why work at Towers School?

We have the loveliest students! We believe in evidence informed approaches to teaching and assessment Teachers are seen as the subject experts delivering a highly academic curriculum Our subject teams plan their curriculum together and teach from fantastic knowledge booklets We have truly high expectations of conduct and consistent behaviour system which ensures teachers have the freedom to teach without disruption Our SLT are supportive and highly visible Staff well-being is a priority with: whole class feedback rather than marking; centrally run detentions; sensible use of data Investment in professional development leads to high quality, evidence informed CPD We stand together as one community in everything that we do Staff, students and parents are all ‘Proud to be Towers’

We are one community, both in and out of the classroom. Standing shoulder to shoulder, we celebrate successes together and, when things don’t go according to plan, we work together to find solutions. We take our jobs seriously but still find time to laugh. Our students see how much we care through our thoughts, words and deeds. We are greater than the sum of our parts and we are looking for people who want to contribute to our collective improvement, and to be part of a community which challenges the status quo.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Natasha Cloke
  • Address:Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9AL
  • Telephone: (01233) 634171 256
  • Email: n.cloke@towers.school

Fax: (01233) 628326

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.